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Flux's Shortcuts v2

Key Combiner virtual keyboard - this is now out of date.
Modifier Keys
0
Mac Key
Windows Key
Use
1
Ctrl
Primary modifier
2
Shift
Secondary modifier. Takes whatever the action was and alters it. E.g. L to switch layers one direction, L to switch in the other direction
3
Alt
Tertiary modifier. Also our “go” modifier
4
🙅
Avoid. No matching key on Windows
5
🙅
Windows Key
Avoid. Generally off limits for applications and no matching key on Mac
There are no rows in this table
Correct order for modifier keys
On both Mac and Windows, the correct order is
Meta, Control, Alt, Shift, Command, [letter]
Flux Keyboard Shortcuts
0
Category
Action
Mac
Windows
Description
Notes
Status in Code
Testing Status
General
10
Create New Project
N
Alt N
Branch
Chrome Mac
Clone Current Project
⌥ D
Maybe N ?
Alt D
Maybe Alt Shift N ?
We removed this shortcut from prod to prevent a collision with Align Right. If we want it back, it’ll need a new mapping.
Branch
Chrome Mac
Publish Project as Part / Publish Changes
P
Ctrl P
Existing
Chrome Mac
Revert Project Version
S
Ctrl Shift S
Branch
Chrome Mac
Insert Comment
C
C
Existing
Chrome Mac
Browser Zoom In
+
Ctrl Alt +
Browser Zoom Out
-
Ctrl Alt -
This is how Figma does it.
Cancel Current Action
Esc
Esc
Branch
Chrome Mac
Open Keyboard Shortcuts
/
Ctrl /
Safari co-opts / . Can we override Safari?
Branch
Chrome Mac
Close Comments
Esc
Esc
Just hide this. Duh.
Branch
Chrome Mac
View
17
Show/Hide UI
.
Ctrl .
Hide/show
Presently doesn’t work in Mac/Safari or Chrome.
Branch
Show/Hide Collaborative Cursors
.
Ctrl Shift .
Previously “Toggle Collaborative Cursors Visibility”
Branch
Show/Hide Comments
C
Shift C
Previously “Toggle Comments Visibility”
Branch
Show/Hide All Pin Labels
P
Shift P
Open/Close the Feedback Drawer
F
Alt F
The bottom drawer with Problems and Comments
Branch
Open/Close the Layer List
L
Alt L
Previously “Toggle the visibility of the layer view controller in PCB mode”
Branch
Flip Viewport to Front/Back
F
Alt Shift F
Option is the “Go” modifier
I don’t think there’s a hotkey for this action today in Flux. If it’s easy to wire up, it’d be nice to have it. Today, the action is triggered from the FAB in the upper right of PCB Mode.
Focus a Copper Layer
L then 1-n
(where n = the number of stackup layers)
L then 1-n
(where n = the number of stackup layers)
Arpeggio
Focus Top or Bottom Overlay
L then O or O
L then O or Shift O
Arpeggio
Focus Top or Bottom Solder Paste
L then P or P
L then P or Shift P
Arpeggio
Focus Top or Bottom Solder Mask
L then M or M
L then M or Shift M
Arpeggio
Focus Off
L then ESC
L then ESC
Arpeggio
Hide a Copper Layer
H then 1-n
(where n = the number of stackup layers)
H then 1-n
(where n = the number of stackup layers)
Arpeggio
Hide Top or Bottom Overlay
H then O or O
H then O or Shift O
Arpeggio
Hide Top or Bottom Solder Paste
H then P or P
H then P or Shift P
Arpeggio
Hide Top or Bottom Solder Mask
H then M or M
H then M or Shift M
Arpeggio
Hide Off
H then ESC
H then ESC
Arpeggio
Edit
15
Undo
Z
Ctrl Z
Local
Redo
Z
Ctrl Shift Z
Local
Delete
Backspace or
Delete
Backspace or Delete
Local
Copy
C
Ctrl C
Local
Copy Properties
C
Ctrl Alt Shift C
Local
Copy Layout Rules
C
Ctrl Shift C
Local
Cut
X
Ctrl X
Local
Paste
V
Ctrl V
Local
Duplicate
D
Ctrl D
Duplicate with Drag
Drag
Alt Drag
Exclude from V2
Rename
Return
Ctrl Enter
Local
Edit Part
E
Ctrl E
Local
Publish Selection as Part
P
Ctrl Shift P
Local
Assign Part to Hotkey
1
2
3
4
5
Shift 1
Shift 2
Shift 3
Shift 4
Shift 5
Local
Insert Part from Hotkey
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
Is the category Edit because it’s sort of a copy and paste?
Local
Navigation
19
Navigate Left
Existing
Navigate Up
Existing
Navigate Right
Existing
Navigate Down
Existing
Pan
Spacebar Drag
Spacebar Drag
Local
Zoom In
+ or
+
+ or
Ctrl +
Zoom Out
- or
-
- or
Ctrl -
Zoom to Fit All or Selection
0
0
0 better matches other software
Assign current viewport position to hotkey
6
7
8
9
Shift 6
Shift 7
Shift 8
Shift 9
Recall saved viewport position
6
7
8
9
6
7
8
9
Find part
F
Ctrl F
Open Schematic
G then S
G then S
Arpeggio
Open Code
G then C
G then C
Arpeggio
Open PCB
G then P
G then P
Arpeggio
Open BOM
G then B
G then B
Obviously doesn’t exist yet
Arpeggio
Open Library
G then L
G then L
Arpeggio
Open Objects
G then O
G then O
Arpeggio
Open Rules
G then R
G then R
Arpeggio
Click or drag to zoom
Z Click
Z Click
Z Click
Shift Z Click
This is how Illustrator and Figma do it. Hold Z and the cursor becomes a plus.
Ignore in v2
Selection
7
Select All
A
Ctrl A
Deselect All
A or ESC
Ctrl Shift A or ESC
Multi-Select
Click
Shift Click
Multi-Select Items From Object List (PCB Editor)
Click
Ctrl Click
Deep Select
Click
Ctrl Click
Select a child of a parent
Deep Select Within a Rectangle
Drag
Ctrl Drag
Range Select From Object List (PCB Editor)
Click
Shift Click
First click an object, and this will define the beginning of the range.
Hold the ⇧ and click on another object as the end of the range
Then, all objects from the beginning to the end will be selected.
Transform
16
Nudge Left
Branch
Nudge Up
Branch
Nudge Right
Branch
Nudge Down
Branch
Nudge Minor Step Left
Shift
Branch
Nudge Minor Step Up
Shift
Branch
Nudge Minor Step Right
Shift
Branch
Nudge Minor Step Down
Shift
Branch
Rotate Right
]
]

Branch
Rotate Left
[
[
Branch
Rotate Right Individually
]
Shift ]
Branch
Rotate Left Individually
[
Shift [
Branch
Flip Horizontally
F
F
The shortcuts for this pair should be different. Rotate doesn’t require a modifier, so neither should flip horizontal. Also, rotate uses a common axis by default. So Flip on individual axis should be the modified action. Also, let’s combine this action with Flip the ‘L’ of a route.
Branch
Flip Horizontally Individually
F
Shift F
Branch
Axis-Aligned Drag
Drag
Shift Drag
Snaps the movement to the nearest axis
Branch
Lock
L
Shift L
Prevents further modification of an object
How about L?
Others are taken:
L is browser focus address bar
L opens the LVC
L is an arpeggio
Transform (PCB only)
4


Flip Layer
F
F
Moves the selected object to the opposite side of the Layout. Also, we use L which traverses layers in different ways depending on the context.
Hide layer
H
H
Requires new functionality. Exclude from v2.
Toggle focus on/off
⌥ ⇧ F
Alt Shift F
Turn on or off Focus for the last focused layer
Requires new functionality. Exclude from v2.
Arrange
9
Align Left
A
Alt A
From Figma. Changed name
Align Right
D
Alt D
From Figma. Changed name
Align Horizontal Centers
H
Alt H
From Figma. Changed name
Align Top
W
Alt W
From Figma. Changed name
Align to Bottom
S
Alt S
From Figma. Changed name
Align Vertical Centers
V
Alt V
From Figma. Changed name
Space Evenly
S
S
Measure Distance
Alt
Planned for the future. Would display measurements dynamically from the selected object or cursor.
Requires new functionality. Skip in v2.
Measure Distance
M
M
Displays a line from the origin to the cursor with a read out of the distance
Hackathon project Q1 2023
Connect on Schematic
4
Start Drawing a Wire
Double Click the Canvas or
Click a Terminal
Double Click the Canvas or
Click a Terminal
We might need to alter the Keyboard Shortcut dialog to account for these more pedantic strings. Maybe just a wider first column?
Create a Wire Elbow
Click
Click
Finish Drawing a Wire
Double Click the Canvas or
Click a Terminal or
ESC
Double Click the Canvas or
Click a Terminal or
ESC
Auto Connect
D
Shift D
New name
Connect on PCB
9
Start Drawing a Trace
Click the white dot on a Pad or the end of a Trace
Click the white dot on a Pad or the end of a Trace
Create a Trace Elbow
Click
Click
End Drawing a Trace
Click the white dot on a Pad or a Trace or
ESC
Click the white dot on a Pad or a Trace or
ESC
Flip Trace Elbow Direction
F
F
Flips the position of the chamfer in the current segment
Cycle Through Preferred Trace Width
W
W
Landing shortly from a PR Matthias is working on
Cycle Backwards Through Preferred Trace Width
W
W
Landing shortly from a PR Matthias is working on
Draw Traces at Any Angle
Shift
Hold Shift to draw a trace at any angle. Otherwise, traces are drawn at 45°.


Toggle Trace Shape
🙅
🙅
Toggles between straight and the appropriate arc shape for the current segment.
Remove from prod. Feature doesn’t exist.
Cursor
3
Context menu
Right Click or
Click
Right Click
Exclude from v2
Zoom
Trackpad: pinch
Magic Mouse: Scroll
Two button mouse: Scroll-wheel
Needs research
We shouldn’t use ⌃Scroll for Magic Mouse - this conflicts with an accessibility zoom feature on Mac. Let’s use ⌘Scroll instead.
Exclude from v2
Pan
Trackpad: Two finger scroll
Magic Mouse: One finger scroll
Two button mouse: Scroll-wheel up & down, Scroll-wheel for left & right
Needs research
Exclude from v2
Internal
4
Open Perf Stats Panel
S
Ctrl Alt S
This opens a special performance stats panel that is only to be used internally
Will conflict with Revert Project Version. Eng needs to pick a new shortcut.
Switch to Prod, release and localhost
P
Ctrl Alt P
Goes to flux.ai, or other domains
Conflicts with existing shortcut for Convert Selection to Part.
Switch to Release
R
Ctrl Alt R
Conflicts with Hard Refresh on Chrome/Mac.
Switch to Localhost
I
Ctrl Alt I




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